OAR 734-020-0500: Removal of Traffic Signals
Edition: Current OARD snapshotEffective: 2012-03-26Last verified: 2026-09-07
An existing traffic signal may be removed if MUTCD traffic signal warrants are no longer met or a proposed change in geometry or traffic flow pattern will eliminate the need for the traffic signal. No traffic signal shall be removed from the State Highway System without prior approval of the STRE. A traffic control engineering study is required for approval, which shall include all of the following: (1) A comprehensive investigation of traffic and safety conditions. (2) Assessment of needs of the local community. (3) Public opinion considerations.
Official history and status
Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 184.616, 184.619, 366.205 & 810.200
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 810.200 & 810.210
History: HWD 5-2012, f. & cert. ef. 3-26-12 TO 5-1999, f. & cert. ef. 12-17-99
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Cited by
- OAR 734-020-0400: Traffic Signal Approval Process
- OAR 734-020-0410: Authority to place Traffic Control Devices
- OAR 734-020-0420: Definitions for Traffic Signal Approval Process
- OAR 734-051-3070: Mitigation Measures
- OAR 734-051-4010: Access Management Standards for Approaches — General Provisions
- OAR 734-051-4020: Standards and Criteria for Approval of Private Approaches
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